Question

The length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 8. What could be the possible lengths of the segments of the hypotenuse?

A)4 & 16
B)4 & 4
C)4 & 8
D)4 & 64

Answer 1

Here's a blank right triangle

Answer 2

Now draw in the altitude to the hypotenuse that is 8 units

Answer 3

and then add in the unknowns x, y, z and w